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Awapatent supports the integration initiative NU:Nolla Utanförskapet
Awapatent is now a supporting member of the Swedish integration initiative NU:Nolla Utanförskapet (Banish the Alienation) https://www.nollautanforskapet.nu, aiming to help individuals becoming part of society and working life. The vision…
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Awapatent’s client InviSense wins Sweden’s biggest invention prize
Last Thursday, Awapatent’s client InviSense AB http://invisense.se was awarded the biggest invention prize in Sweden, SKAPA. The company develops and sells an extremely thin humidity sensor label with a wireless…
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New rules for trademark applications
As of 1 October 2017, one of the changes is that the graphical representation requirement for submitting an EU trademark application has been abolished. Signs can now be represented in…
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EPO/EAPO Fast-track patent examination in place
As a result of the entry into force of the joint Patent Prosecution Highwaty (PPH), applicants for patent protection at the EPO and EAPO (Euroasian Patent Office) can now enjoy…
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New EPO president next summer
The Portuguese António Campinos has been elected to succeed Benoît Battistelli as President of the European Patent Office (EPO). His five-year term will start on 1 July 2018. Read more
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Following Seattle Genetics, Swedish Appeal Court opens for re-examination of SPC term; overturning lower court
On 4 October 2017, the Swedish Patent and Market Appeal Court handed down eight decisions in appeal cases regarding re-examination of SPC term decisions. The background relates to the famous…
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See you at Nordic Life Science Days 2017!
On 12-14 September, Nordic Life Science Days will be held in Malmö, Sweden. NLS is the largest Life Science conference in the Nordic countries and, naturally, Awapatent will be there…
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EPO Boards of Appeal start to operate at new location in October
The start of operation of the EPO boards of appeal (BoA) at its new location has been set to commence on 2 October 2017, according to the EPO. The so-called…
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Team Rynkeby is off to Paris and Awapatent is one of the sponsors
Around 8 July it is time for the different Team Rynkeby teams to go to Paris. The purpose with this huge cycle ride is to raise money to childhood cancer…
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Startups drop IP according to startup survey
During the spring, Awapatent has interviewed 40 startups in the life science and IT sectors at Sweden’s 10 biggest incubators about the protection of their ideas and innovations. It turned…